People v. Holloway

Opinion

WERDEGAR, J.

A jury convicted defendant Duane Holloway of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)) 1 in the deaths of Debra Ann Cimmino and Diane Renee Pencin, attempted rape (§§ 261, 664) of Cimmino, and burglary (§ 459) of the victims’ joint residence. The jury found true special circumstance allegations of multiple murder (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(3)), murder (of Cimmino) in the commission of attempted rape (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(17)), and murder (of Pencin) in the commission of burglary (ibid.). The jury also found defendant had personally used a knife (§ 12022, subd. (b)) in the…